Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 47m

Johnny Eager

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Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Cast
Robert Taylor as Johnny Eager Lana Turner as Lisbeth Bard Edward Arnold as John Benson Farrell Van Heflin as Jeff Hartnett Robert Sterling as Jimmy Courtney Patricia Dane as Garnet
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography Albert Akst — Editor Bronislau Kaper — Original Music Composer Daniele Amfitheatrof — Original Music Composer John Lee Mahin — Screenplay James Edward Grant — Screenplay
Tagline

They’re Dynamite

Synopsis

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

Trailer Johnny Eager — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
self sacrificegamblingstaged deathgangstertaxi driverfiancédeceptionfilm noirunrequited loveshootoutnervous breakdowndistrict attorney
Key Collaborators
Mervyn LeRoy Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography Albert Akst Editor Bronislau Kaper Original Music Composer Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer John Lee Mahin Screenplay James Edward Grant Screenplay James Edward Grant Story Mervyn LeRoy Producer John W. Considine Jr. Producer Robert Kalloch Costume Design
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